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Bobby Kotick, former head of Activision Blizzard, may buy TikTok amid its potential US ban. A bill to sell TikTok is introduced, backed by President Biden. Kotick discussed acquisition with OpenAI head. Activision Blizzard faced a lawsuit. Concerns about data privacy and ties to China persist. TikTok urges American users to support it.

Denver city pays $3.76 million in damages due to a wrongful raid caused by Apple’s Find My app. An elderly woman’s home was mistakenly raided by the police while searching for a stolen truck loaded with guns, ammo, and cash, as reported by CNN. Ruby Johnson filed a lawsuit against Detective Gary Staab and Sgt. Gregory Buschy.

The Moto G54 budget smartphone, with two variants, has received a price cut. The 8GB version is priced at Rs 13,999, and the 12GB variant is selling at Rs 15,999. It features a 6.5-inch FHD+ display, 120Hz refresh rate, and a 50MP main sensor.

Elon Musk criticizes OpenAI’s deviation from mission and advocates AI accessibility for all. Musk announces xAI open sourcing Grok chatbot. OpenAI CEO Altman takes a dig at Musk’s chatbot. Musk, obviously didn’t like the jab and replied with a long-ish message saying “GPT-4 is about as funny as a screendoor on a submarine.”

Google Maps is updating its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to improve direction accuracy in busy areas. The update combines gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data, reducing magnetic interference and benefiting Google Maps and third-party apps on Android 5.0 or above.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reclaimed a spot in the list of the world’s 10 most valuable companies, riding the optimism of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. TSMC’s stock rallied, elevating its market capitalisation to a record, making it higher than Broadcom. Analysts expect TSMC to further advance amid surging AI-related revenue and strong pricing power.

Indian Railways’ AI chatbot, AskDisha 2.0, powered by CoRover.AI, offers a range of services like booking tickets, refunds, checking PNR status, cancelling tickets, changing boarding station, checking booking history, and accessing e-tickets via text or voice commands in multiple languages.

Google supports the Indian General Election by providing easy access to voting information and countering misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Election Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube, and implementing advertising policies for transparency. Measures against AI-generated content are also taken.